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Learn the meaning of scratch the surface, an idiom that means to deal with only a small part of a subject or a problem. See examples, synonyms and related phrases.
- English (US)
to deal with only a small part of a subject or a problem:...
- Znaczenie Scratch The Surface, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
scratch the surface definicja: to deal with only a small...
- Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미
scratch the surface 의미, 정의, scratch the surface의 정의: to deal...
- Scratch Paper
SCRATCH PAPER definition: 1. → scrap paper 2. → scrap paper....
- Scratch Card
SCRATCH CARD definition: 1. a small card that you can buy to...
- Scratch-Off
SCRATCH-OFF definition: 1. a small card that you can buy to...
- Scratch Beneath The Surface
SCRATCH BENEATH THE SURFACE definition: 1. to look further...
- Scratch/Scrape The Surface
to deal with only a very small part of a subject or a...
- English (US)
Learn the meaning and usage of the phrase "scratch the surface", which means to deal with or understand something superficially or briefly. See examples, synonyms, antonyms, and related expressions from various sources.
Learn the meaning and usage of the idiom scratch/scrape the surface, which means to deal with only a very small part of a subject or a problem. See examples, synonyms, translations and related words.
Learn the meaning and usage of the phrase "scratch the surface" in English. It means to find out or do a small amount of something, but not enough to understand or solve it.
1. : to scrape or dig with the claws or nails. 2. : to rub and tear or mark the surface of with something sharp or jagged. 3. a. : to scrape or rub lightly (as to relieve itching) b. : to act on (a desire) used with itch. scratch the itch to travel. 4. : to scrape together : collect with difficulty or by effort. scratch out a living. 5.
to deal with only a small part of a subject or a problem: All the payments we’ve made have hardly scratched the surface of the amount we borrowed. (Definition of scratch the surface from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Investigate or treat something superficially, as in This feed-the-hungry program only scratches the surface of the problem , or Her survey course barely scratches the surface of economic history . This metaphoric term transfers shallow markings made in a stone or other material to a shallow treatment of a subject or issue.
